I say “Vahz” my other half says “Vayze.”

  • Froyn@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Honest question, feel silly for asking… Is it now, the “King’s English”?

    To the main question: Here in Michigan, I’ve only heard Vace and Vah-zeh. There’s not even an R in there, so I can’t get it to rhyme with Mars at all.

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      1 year ago

      Most English and Welsh accents are “non-rhotic” meaning they don’t pronounce "r"s and would pronounce “Mars” as “mahs”.

      I’m from Ireland which does have rhotic accents, along with Scotland. I’m mostly used to hearing the English accents but occasionally it does lead to fun misunderstandings like hearing “carving” as “calving”.